Realtors in Ohio’s Lucas County are being targeted by a phone scammer who is calling local realtors pretending to be a sheriff’s office captain and demanding thousands of dollars to avoid being arrested for skipping jury duty. WVTG reports of at least two cases where...
A Georgia man has been arraigned on federal charges of wire fraud after allegedly scamming real estate investors on a phony Costa Rican property deal and defrauding college football fans seeking tickets for University of Georgia (UGA) games. According to the charges...
A judge in Ohio’s Franklin County has temporarily paused the state’s funding plan designed to help construct a new stadium for the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland.com reports Franklin County Commons Plea Judge Bill Sperlazza issued a 14-day halt to having the Browns...
The Barnes & Noble book retail chain has announced plans to open 60 stores in 2026. The company said the details on the locations and the opening dates are “being worked out,” although USA Today reports the new stores are being planned for California,...
Tracy Denise Jones, a senior vice president at the Atlanta Housing Authority, has been charged with engaging in a scheme to fraudulently collect Section 8 housing assistance payments for her own rental property and family members. The US Attorney’s Office for the...
Nearly 100 mayors of Minnesota localities have signed a letter criticizing state legislators for spending at reckless levels that forced their cities to raise property taxes. KNSI reports the mayors expressed outrage to legislators and Gov. Tim Walz that the...
